Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 14/05/2025www.nytimes.com/2025/05/10/u... @knowledgematrs.bsky.social @learnwithsap.bsky.socialnytimes.comHas America Given Up on Children’s Learning? 064
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Calling all math teachers. Check out Math Milestones. Math Milestones™ shows the mathematics of each grade level as a set of tasks that fit on one page. Thanks @Jason Zimba for this gift. @achievethecore learnwithsap.org www.mathmilestones.orgmathmilestones.orgMath Milestones 121
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 10/04/2025History Matters Campaign Time to start talking about elementary history instruction. Knowledge Matters will demonstrate how historical content knowledge is uniquely positioned to support literacy. Join the conversation on social studies instruction! knowledgematterscampaign.org/history-matt...knowledgematterscampaign.orgHistory Matters Campaign - Knowledge Matters Campaign 010
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 08/03/2025www.edweek.org/state-of-tea...edweek.orgTeaching in 2025: ‘Every Day Is a Crazy Day. It’s Fine.’The profession is changing, and it's more challenging than ever. Resilient teachers are adapting. But at what cost? 011
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 02/02/2025@aaronparnas.bsky.social Who could I follow that focuses on education issues in a format like yours? 010
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTTeacher2Teacher @teacher2teacher.bsky.social · 01/02/2025When it comes to getting the most out of conferences, a little organization can go a long way! This note catcher from @LearningForward can help: buff.ly/4iAyTYN #AlwaysLearning 021
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 30/01/2025@studentsuccess.bsky.social Diving into NAEP math 011
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 30/01/2025New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery www.the74million.org/article/new-...the74million.orgNew NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning RecoveryResults from the Nation’s Report Card offer few positive signs, with reading performance slumping even since the heart of the pandemic. 000
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKrish O'Mara Vignarajah @krishvignarajah.bsky.social · 22/01/2025This abrupt halt of refugee resettlement flights is devastating for families who have already endured unimaginable persecution and waited years for the chance to rebuild their lives in safety. Our Global Refuge statement: www.globalrefuge.org/news/all-ref...globalrefuge.orgGlobal Refuge Reaffirms Commitment to Refugees and Immigrants as Nation Prepares for New AdministrationFollowing 2024 election results, Global Refuge remains steadfast in its mission to serve vulnerable immigrant and refugee communities across the US. 063
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTDavid Menestres @abstracttruth.northsky.social · 04/01/2025"In the U.S., an average of about 900 people a week have died of COVID-19 over the past year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." 1266134
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTThe 74 @the74.bsky.social · 26/12/2024Opinion: The tough task of messaging morality to kids in Trump's second term buff.ly/4gKZlgHbuff.lyOpinion: The Tough Task of Messaging Morality to Kids in Trump’s Second TermHow do you instill the triumph of democratic virtues given the president-elect’s long history of bullying, lying and espousing violence? Not easily. 045
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTShanna Peeples 🏳️🌈 @shannapeeples.bsky.social · 01/12/2024As a former National Teacher of the Year, I’ve seen how federal protections in education are more than policies—they’re lifelines. Eliminating the USDOE risks dismantling decades of progress. Please Read my article on why equity in education is for all: shannapeeples.medium.com/who-will-pro...shannapeeples.medium.comWho Will Protect Our Students When the Department of Education Is Gone?Civil rights protections aren’t bureaucratic red tape — they’re lifelines for our most vulnerable students 0148
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 20/12/2024standardswork.org/email-sign-up/ @brdavidson.bsky.socialstandardswork.orgEmail Sign-Up - StandardsWork 000
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTJosh Cowen @joshcowenmi.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Crucial new resource on the fiscal harm caused by school vouchers that, unlike voucher industry estimates, actually (shocker!) understands how state education budgets work. @epi.org www.epi.org/publication/...epi.orgHow vouchers harm public schools: Calculating the cost of voucher programs to public school districtsOverview What this report is about Voucher programs for schools are rapidly expanding across the country. Under these programs, public budgets provide funding to parents to either send their children ... 711255
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTPhyllis Jordan @phylliswjordan.bsky.social · 12/12/2024One in 10 public school students in the United States is classified as an English learner. Yet, many educators report feeling underprepared to support language-diverse classrooms effectively. Read Core Learning's suggestions in @the74.bsky.social #edusky www.the74million.org/article/lang...the74million.orgLanguage Diversity Is an Asset, Embracing It Can Help All Learners SucceedGoodall and Shelley: Five best practices for managing—and celebrating—cultural and linguistic diversity in ways that enhance learning. 092
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 14/12/2024Love our Governor. @govandybeshear.bsky.social Leads by example. 020
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 12/12/2024@knowledgemtrs.bsky.social What departments within the district work on curriculum implementation? @learningforward.bsky.social 020
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Here is the District/Central Office Action Guide with a summary of the Standards for Professional Learning, high-level responsibilities for that role and a tool to help educators identify the first steps they can take to implement standards: standards.learningforward.org/action-guide...standards.learningforward.orgSystem/Central Office - Standards 2022Created for educators in multiple roles, Action Guides are intended to support educators in understanding and fulfilling their responsibilities in putting 020
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 11/12/2024@tracyzager.bsky.social Need ideas for systems of math interventions. 020
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTJonathan Blitzer @jonathanblitzer.bsky.social · 06/12/2024As a journalist, I’m often asked what it would sound like if the Democrats were forceful, proactive, & affirmative in their views on policy & values regarding immigration. This conversation with Andrea Flores, moderated by Jose Antonio Vargas, is exemplary. Worth your time. youtu.be/2By9y9fkT-M?...youtu.beWhere the Democrats Went Wrong on ImmigrationYouTube video by Define American 32910
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTNick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social · 06/12/2024NEW Nearly half of the 1.4 million people in the U.S. immigration system with final deportation orders cannot be sent back to their home countries, according to internal ICE data. It’s one of several obstacles Trump’s mass removal plan will face www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...washingtonpost.comMany targeted for removal by Trump can’t be deported, ICE data showsSome would-be deportees’s home countries won’t take them or limit cooperation with ICE. Others have received reprieves or deferrals from immigration judges. 119948
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTRuslana @ruslanawesterlund.bsky.social · 04/12/2024A phenomenal webinar how to see newcomer students beyond their #newcomer #label vimeo.com/1031983823/1...vimeo.comLessons from the Field Webinar - Strategies for Supporting Newcomer Students’ Academic SuccessThis is "Lessons from the Field Webinar - Strategies for Supporting Newcomer Students’ Academic Success" by AIR on Vimeo, the home for high quality… 022
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTMichelle Gill @michellegill.bsky.social · 01/12/2024What does equity really mean for MLs? MLs "cannot benefit from an unsupported curriculum, and if 'language support' means a remedial curriculum or simplified, inauthentic language, we've set up students for long-term failure..." ascd.org/el/articles/... #ELSkyascd.orgWhat Does Equity Really Mean for Multilingual Learners?Scaffolding up the curriculum, rather than watering it down, is key for English learners. 4239
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKnowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 09/12/2024How can I get the “biggest bank for my buck” when it comes to teaching vocabulary? @smorrisey.bsky.social gives us strong and practical advice! #VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters💙 012
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKnowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 09/12/2024How can we help multilingual learners develop academic language? Sonia Cabell reminds us every learner needs intentional support in comprehension, but multilingual learners will need a higher dose of these best practices! #VocabularyMatters #KnowledgeMatters💙 011
Jana Bryant, NBCT @janabryant14.bsky.social · 08/12/2024We are so proud of the newly achieved and maintained National Board Certified Teachers. We can’t wait to celebrate on February 6th in Frankfort, KY! #TeamNBCT #NBCTStrong 020
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTCollaborative for Student Success @studentsuccess.bsky.social · 30/05/2024Policies to automatically enroll high-performing students in advanced math courses are picking up steam as states work to tackle historic declines in math achievement. Learn more about these policies on EduProgress.org: www.edsurge.com/news/2024-05...edsurge.comTalented Students Are Kept From Early Algebra. Should States Force Schools to Enroll Them? - EdSurge NewsTalented students aren't always making it into early algebra classrooms. Is having states mandate it the best way to change that? 001
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTThomas S. Dee @tomdee.bsky.social · 27/11/2024A deeply interesting article on a growing instructional practice for early math learners👇 But I'm always surprised to learn about popular classroom methods & then read "The empirical evidence...is thin" It's a reminder that research-practice "gaps" in education are actually yawning chasms. #EduSky 2122
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTCollaborative for Student Success @studentsuccess.bsky.social · 18/11/2024"For students, AIR’s Goldhaber argues the time to intervene in math is in elementary school to make sure more low-income students have strong basic math skills. 'Do it before middle school,' said Goldhaber. 'For many students, middle school is too late.'" hechingerreport.org/proof-points...hechingerreport.orgThree reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebraSurveys find access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality is 'less optimal' 031
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTCollaborative for Student Success @studentsuccess.bsky.social · 25/11/2024A national survey of 20,000 parents reveals grades are no longer the most trusted indicator of academic success. Instead, teacher communication has taken the lead. www.the74million.org/article/surv...the74million.orgSurvey: For Most Parents, Grades Have Lost Ground as Measure of Student ProgressDue to factors like grade inflation, parents put more stock in communication with teachers to gauge kids’ performance, a large national survey found. 001
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTCollaborative for Student Success @studentsuccess.bsky.social · 02/12/2024"In total, 23 states publicly share some form of data on district curriculum adoption, according to an analysis conducted by CurriculumHQ, a project of the Collaborative for Student Success." www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...edweek.orgInside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum ChoicesFew states make the information easily searchable. 002
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTCollaborative for Student Success @studentsuccess.bsky.social · 06/12/2024The “asterisk era” of assessments: Lower cut scores, low compliance, even lower participation rates. Dale Chu dives into what this means for post-pandemic student progress. assessmenthq.org/2024/12/06/2... 001
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKnowledge Matters Campaign @knowledgematrs.bsky.social · 08/12/2024Why is vocabulary key to reading comprehension? Add registering for this webinar to your weekend checklist! 📚 Join host @mcglynn3 & an expert panel on Dec. 9 at 4:30 PM ET for this webinar. 🎙 Featuring: • Dr. Sonia Cabell • Dr. Freddy Hiebert • Sean Morrisey Register now: bit.ly/3V2yEvxbit.lyOur Next Unsung Hero: Vocabulary – New! Webinar on 12/9 - Knowledge Matters CampaignNext up in the Unsung Heroes of Reading is Student Discourse 044
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTNick Covington @covingtonedu.bsky.social · 06/12/2024Source: TIMSS 2023 student experiences and attitudes report - timss2023.org/results/stud...timss2023.orgStudent Experiences and Attitudes - TIMSS 2023Contextual Data For Learning Mathematics and Science Home Environment School Environment Classroom Environment Student Experiences and Attitudes Environmental Awareness Summary of TIMSS 2023 Student E... 001
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTThomas S. Dee @tomdee.bsky.social · 04/12/2024The just-released TIMSS data put the United States' ongoing academic-recovery failures in an unflattering international context. #EduSky #EconSky www.the74million.org/article/four...the74million.orgFour Insights into U.S. Students’ Drop in Math & Science on International TestTuesday’s release of TIMSS scores shows that American students fell behind their international peers during the pandemic. 3139
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKate Nowak @k8nowak.bsky.social · 18/11/2024Heyo, IM Alg1 teachers and peeps who support them! I’ve been helping this project make some stuff to make your lives a little easier. Please spread the word. www.essentialteaching.com #iteachmath #mtbos #learnwithIMessentialteaching.comESSENTIAL IMResources and support for teaching IM Algebra 1, including slides and a podcast overview. 11010
Reposted by Jana Bryant, NBCTKaren Campe @karencampe.bsky.social · 01/12/2024December #ProblemSolving Calendar is here! Enjoy & share your process here. Also: BONUS articles on Mathematical Curiosity. Sign up to get an email for new posts 😊 (help me crack 100 followers?) #MTBoS #iTeachMath #RecreationalMath #MathSky #MathsToday karendcampe.wordpress.com/2024/12/01/d...karendcampe.wordpress.comDecember Calendar ProblemsDecember is here and my gift to you is the monthly problem solving calendar! Let’s go back 22 years to the December 2002 Calendar of Problems for you and your students to try. I have the last… 32613